Midwife Professional Indemnity Run-Off Cover Scheme (MPIROCS)

The MPIROCS provides run-off cover to eligible midwives who have stopped private practice. Find out who is eligible and how this scheme works.

About the scheme

Find out about the MPIROCS – what it is, why it is important, how it works and the related legislation.

Eligibility

Midwives may be eligible if they have stopped paid private practice and had medical insurance while they were practising.

Coverage

The MPIROCS is based on a midwife's last cover. It usually includes cover for compensation or damages costs, and costs related to managing claims.

Claims

Find out what claims are eligible for the MPIROCS. The insurer (MIGA) pays the claim costs and then applies for MPIROCS payments as reimbursement.

Related schemes

Midwife Professional Indemnity Scheme

This scheme helps insurers with the cost of claims against midwives in private practice.

Allied Health High Costs Claims Scheme

This scheme helps insurers with the cost of large claims against allied health professionals.

Allied Health Exceptional Claims Scheme

This scheme helps allied health professionals with the cost of claims that exceed their indemnity cover.

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